Putting our Left Foot Forward

By Will Straw / @wdjstraw

Left Foot Forward is a new blog for progessives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy developments.

We are a non-partisan blog. Because we are progressive and because of the aims we’re committed to, we often find ourselves in agreement with left of centre policies and politicians. But we are focused purely on the quality of policies and furthering progressive goals, rather than on promoting individual politicians and parties.

We have been inspired by our U.S. sister site, Think Progress, and have therefore adopted their approach to blogging by setting out our beliefs and categorising our stories accordingly.

We are fighting for:

1. A proactive and sustainable economic policy that creates jobs, pulls Britain out of recession and towards a low-carbon and more equitable future.

2. Public services that work for, and are accountable to, local people and leave no one behind.

3. Safe communities where poverty and inequality are tackled, and the victims of crime are put first.

4. A multilateral foreign policy to tackle climate change, poverty, nuclear proliferation, genocide, terrorism, and disease.

We are fighting against:

1. Public greed and attempts by politicians and public servants to line their own pockets.

2. Administrative incompetence whether it takes place at the national, regional, or local level.

3. Media manipulation and bias to support a hidden agenda.

4. The threat of racism and extremism.